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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-23-1965 VC REG-MPRESENT: ABSENT: MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF . a- THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NOB H PAIM BEACH, FLA. HEID,TUESDAY, NOVEM$ER 23, 1965 "'Thomas F. Lewis, Mayor ' Thomas R. Bell, Vice -Mayo) 'Gordon G. Duncan:Councilman - Allan V. Everard, Councilman .Herbert A. Watt, Council an W. G. Carver, Building Official "" ' .: [' -"" '1Beulah Samples, Deputy Clc rk '$''" :z 'Will.Nason,'Attorney, Nason & t (....j '1 - , - -- Gildan 'I � i e: , :..'... ' Frank R..'Spence, Village TTanager '& Village Clerk Herbert Gildan, Village Attorney Mayor.Tom Lewis called the meeting to order, at 8:00 p.m., and the roll was called, all members being present except Village: -CALL Manager Frank R. Spence and Village Attorrney Herbert Gildan. Mr. Gildan wa:s.represented by his partner:, Mr. Will Nason, and- 'Mr. Carver.was acting in the capacity of Village Manager in the absence of Mr. Spence, out of the eity- on vacation. 0n motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Vice -Mayor Bell,"" • all present voting aye, the minutes of the regular Council meeting of November 9, 1965 were approved as written. Mayor Lewis announced that the final payment had.' been,mad.e on bank notes owed by the Village and for the first time in_ severalyears,'the Village is entirely free of any debts other than the current Country Club bond payments. lie said this fact had been made possible by the-diligent.efforts of - the present and recent Councils'. Mayor. Lewis reported that in response to his effort in behalf of the military personnel in Viet Nam and theProclamation which he issued at the last Council meeting, he has received endorsements of the proclamation from Mayors in Tamps, Orlando Riviera Beach, and from the NPB-PBG Jaycees. Mayor Lewis read a communication regarding a conference of the Florida Council on Aging which will take place in Clearwater on December 12; 13, and 14. On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded by Councilman Everard; all present voting aye, the Council appointed. Mr. Howard Campbell, 512 Marlin Road, as - a delegate to the Conference, to represent the Village. It was also agreed that Mrs. Campbell be invited to accompany. her husband to the Conference. The Deputy Clerk read a letter frem.Mr. S. T.'Sawyer, General Manager of Hunnicutt & Associates, Inc., asking fora meeting with the Council to discuss the additional invoice submitted by the'firm to the Village for services of Mr. Grant. The Council instructed the Manager to -notify the -firm that they Council would meet with its representative on Tuesday; Dec ember 7th, which is the next Council workshop. The Deputy Clerk read the minutes of the Village.Beautifica- tion Committee and in commenting on the Committee's plans for a project to beautify the median strips along Northlake Blvd., Mayor Lewis stated he felt the Council should go on record as supporting this project. He stated that several groups are interested in assisting in the project and he would contact Committee Chairman Jim Blakely to correlate the efforts of all interested groups. 11/9/65 MINUTES APPROVED • MAYOR BF PORTS PAYMENT O]? AIL NOTES ,; •"t.S. FL IRCES" wean: COUNCIL - AMPOINTS --D JEGATE TO CONF. 011 AGING Til INNICUT" CiAPANY .R ;QUESTS MEETING W/00UNCI2 BJ1AUT. Cr'i1MI'TTE1 M !.NUTES .aI$;VIEWED Page tuo The Deputy Clerk read the minutes of the last meeting•of the Planning and Zoning Advisory Board. In commenting on these, it was mentioned that the Board had inquired whether or not they might be heard at Council meetings with any new recom- mendation they wished to make before the end of the Agenda. The Mayor instructed that a letter be sent to the Chairman, stating that the Council would be happy to receive any such recommendations at the time the Board's minutes are read. A letter was read from Mrs. Charles Burbank, owner of some commercial property on Northlake Boulevard, asking for a variance of the front setback requirement so that she might use all 50° of the front setback for parking when her pro- perty is developed. The Mayor instructed that the request be sent to the Chairman of the Zoning Board of Adjustment for any further correspondence with Mrs. Burbank and Mrs. Burbank to be so notified. The Deputy Clerk read a letter from L. C. Ringle of Atwood Vacuum Machine Company, owners of Lots 13 and 15, Block 8,1 and Lots B and 0, Block 9, Plat #1, protesting the 1965 assessment and taxes levied against_this property. The Tax Assessor was instructed to reply to the letter with regard to the portion dealing with assessment, and the Village Mana- ger was instructed to reply to the letter with regard to any possible rezoning of the property. The Mayor also instructed that a copy of the letter be sent to the Planning and Zoning Advisory Board for their information only, not for any action A letter was also read from J. A. Schwencke of Northlake Properties, protesting assessments on certain lots in the Yacht Club Addition. The Tax Assessor informed the Council that the lots in question had been re -appraised by the'Hun- nicutt representative and a letter would be sent to Mr. Schwencke, pointing this out and asking him to compare his assessment figures with those on the 1965 tax bills. On motion of Vice -Mayor Bell, seconded by Councilman Watt, all present voting aye, Ordinance No. 127-65, amending 0rd:' No. 121-65, Section 11, was placed on second reading. How- _ ever, during discussion of the amendment, Councilman Duncan moved that the Council consider specifying certain hours -_ during which time the residents of the Village may not use :sprinklers which shoot water across sidewalks in the Village. IL, moved. that sprinkling across sidewalks, be prohibited dur- ing the hours of 7:00 to 8:30 a.m, and from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. It was decided to table the proposed change until the next Council mooting in order that the Village Attorney might re-: write Ordinance No. 127-65 to include the amendment which would specify hours when sprinklers may not be used across Village sidewalks. 0n motion of Councilman Everard, seconded by Councilman Watt, all present voting aye, Resolution No. 251-65, entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL, NORTH PAIM BEACH, FLORIDA, CHANGING TTTh NAME OF SHORE DRIVE IN THE PALM BEACH -LAKE WORTH ESTATES PLAT TO , CASTLEWOOD STREET was adopted. The Village Manager was instructed to send notice of this name change to all parties who would.be . affected.by it. ' PLANNING BOARD MINUTES READ REQUEST FOR, SPT- BACK AD- JU 3TNfENT SENT TO BOLD ATWOOD TAX !i PROTEST 1 N' LAKE PROPS. PROTEST. ASSESS-, ,MEUTS ORD. No. '127-65 AMEND. 121-65 MAIMED r - 1- RE: SOL. 251-65 A1.'OPTED; SHORE DR. CHANGED TO CASTLE - WOOD ST. ■ Page three i On motion of Vice -Mayor Bell, seconded by Councilman Watt, all present voting aye, Resolution No. 252-65, entitled • A RESOLUTION OF TEE VILLAGE COUNCIL, NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A STUDY COMMITTEE FOR THE WATERWAYS LOCATED WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,,SETTING FORTH COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE AND THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES THEREOF was -adopted. The following names were suggested as members of this newly created Waterways Study Committee: Jerome Wedekind, Commander A. E: Blank, Fred E. Faulkner, George Vorhees, Var Hoyl, Mrs'.••Homer Greene, and Lloyd Prouty. At the suggestion of Councilman,Evorard, the Council agreed to appoint all 7 of the nominees as members of the Committee. The Mayor appointed Mr. Wedekind_ as temporary chairman and instructed. the Manager to notify each member of his appoint- ment, asking the temporary chairman to call a meeting as soon as possible, so that the group's study might'get under way. On motion of Councilman Watt, seconded. by Vice -Mayor Bell, all present voting aye,. the Council agreed to enter an offi- cial float in the December 12th Christmas In Dixie Parade,__ this float to be designed by Edward Jacomo and built with the assistance of two Village employees. Cost of material .will be approximately $225. The Council also decided_ to enter a convertible in which Village officials will ride. Tho Manager was instructed to so notify the parade chairman. Mayor Lewis brought to.the attention of the Council'the fact that•a large number of non-residents are enrolled in the ballet classes being taught in the old Country Club and he stated that the Council's position was still that non-resi- dents should be allowed. to enroll only to fill vacancies in a regular class:: In the last series of classes,there were 30 non-residents•to 43 residents.. The Mayor instructed that. a letter be sent to the Chairman of the Recreation Advisory Board, bringing this matter to the Board's attention, and asking for an explanation. Mayor Lewis asked that the next Council meeting agenda include a review of the,ordinanccs establishing hours of sale for liquor by stores on Northlake Boulevard, this ordi- nance having been passed as an. emergency measure• last year. • RESOL. 252-65 ADOPTED; WATERWAYS STUDY COM -- NAMED A letter was read from J. A: Schwenckc, developer of the -- Golf Course Addition Plat #2, requesting that his escrow agreement be released by the Village, inasmuch as the work • in the plat has • now boon completed. The Mayor instructed _.. the Village Engineer to go over the area and then notify the Council whether or not all conditions of development have been met. The Village Attorney will also review,the escrow agreement terms and advise theCouncii'if money held. in escrow might be released. The Mayor reported that negotations are presently under way for the Village to purchase the inventory of the Golf Pro -- Shop, formerly operated by Ben Hartig and now operated by the NTH Country Club. The Village Attorney will review the • legal aspects of this purchase and advise the Council on the purchase, etc. Councilman Watt requested that someone from Public Works • Department be assigned the responsibility for checking the bulkheads in the Yacht Club Addition area and report to the Village Manager those areas where holes exist, thereby pos- ing a danger to children of families in the area. Councilman Everard asked if a report could be made to the Council, covering financial aspects of the present Country Club dining room operation. VILLAGE TO ENTER -RE T 1 ,WITH OFFICIAL FLOAT_ ' MAYOR ASKS •BALTFT ENROLL- MENT • REVIEW LIQUOR LAWS ON HOURS OF 'SAIE TO STUDIED DEVELOP. SEEKS ESCROW .-ON GC #2 PRO SHOP STOCK PU] ;CHASE UNDER .STUDY YCA BULKHEAD HOLES RETORTED - DINING ROC',,I OR :RiATION STI TY AS 2D V I i i Mr. Carver, in Mr. Spence's absence, reported_ receipt of_ the 1965 franchise chock from Atlantic Fuel Company, with a net payment after taxes of $1,018.38.'' Mayor Thwis reported that he had discussed with Florida Power and Light Company officials the idea of having power poles placed on easements behind property fronting on U.S. #1, as requested at the last Council meeting. However, after having ascertained the Village does not have ease-. ments behind all such property, the Mayor signed the easement agreement in Resolution -No. 250-65 and Florida Power and Light Company remitted.a chock for $200 to the Village. Mr. Carver reported that polesforerection of the new fire siren at the Village Hall have becn'set up and a platform to hold the siren will be built by the Public Works department as soon as possible. Mr. -Carver also reported that to date almost two-thirds of_ the 1965 real estate taxes have been collected. _The amount collected during November reached a new'all-time high for the Village. Mr. Carver reported that the double yellow lines have been .painted on Lighthouse Drive from U. 8.41 to Prosperity Farms Road, designating this area as a No Passing Zone. He requested that two signs indicating this designation be erected, one at either end of the strip. The Building Official also reported that penztits amounting to more than $800,000 have been issued during the month of November. This is up greatly over the same month last year. Several large condominiums have been started with others in the planning stage. Mayor Lewis reported on a meeting he and the Village Mama- MAY01: ger had with the Chief of Police. He said plans are under REPOLI'S way to recommend an additional patrolman to take care of ---POLICE vacation schedules and time off for illness; and to pur- chase a new type of electric timing device'for apprehend- 'PLANE: ing speeders, to supplement present radar devices. This - will be presented to the Council for approval since there are not enough funds in the present department budget but are available in the Contingency Fund. The Council agreed to cancel the December 21st Workshop meeting and the December 28th regular meeting because of the Christmas Holidays. The other meetings for the month of December will be held as usual. Page fear .GAS CO. REMITS -FRANCEJ S7 PAY;IEN J MAYOR REPORT; ON FLA. 1VzL EASRT'q m fTS NEW F!:RE SIREN TO 'BE ERi,CT ;D __1965 TAX COT,TT ITI )N .;AHEAD LIGHTHOI SE DRIVE NC W POSTED T 0 PASSING - BUILT. IN( FOR I.ON_3H UP GI t 7 LY ON - - RIEETJ NG: CANC1<f T1 D BECAUSE OF HOLIJ AY` There being no furtherbusinessto come before the Council, ADJOURN - the meeting was adjourned at 11:00 p.m. - - - MENT Respectfully submitted, Beulah Samples, Deputy Merl